Got some stuff that I’ll be working on

Well… I know I haven’t been updating here as much as I would like, but I’m pretty busy with The Moon is a Dead World and my college work.

BUT! I do have a few items that I’ll try to review when I get a chance. I’ve been on a buying spree lately from Werewolf Jerusalem, Richard Ramirez’s static noise project. I find that his noise can be both rewarding and utterly boring when listened to in the right mindsets. Most of the time, though, I find his static hypnotizing and pretty interesting, especially from a horror-fan standpoint.

So far, I’ve picked up four of WJ’s releases this year – Nang Nak (CD), The House of the Yellow Carpet (Tape), Murder Made (Tape), and The Reincarnation of Isabel (Tape). I’ve yet to listen to the last, but I would certainly like to review these soon.

I’ve also got a couple releases I’ve had for a while that I just haven’t given a proper review. Sixes’ Cursed Beast, The Cherry Point’s Black Witchery, Wether’s Y, John Wiese’s Soft Punk, and Black Dice’s Repo. That’s a lot of stuff, and I don’t know if I’ll get to all of it, but I bought them all so I have all the time in the world to write about them.

Thanks, and I am still accepting drone/noise/ambient/experimental/industrial releases for review, any format. I’ll even accept any death metal, hardcore, crust, sludge, or other extreme releases. If you’re looking to be reviewed, I’ll take it on. Thanks for reading!

Now accepting noise/drone submissions

I am again accepting anyone’s submission for review of their stuff, including noise and drone but also not limited to that, as I will take anything grind, death metal, metalcore, or things of that nature. I will not accept offers to review country or pop or rap or hip-hop, as that’s just not my thing.

Gimme Sound artist profile

Even with only two songs, I’ve decided to make Shapeshitter a profile on gimmesound.com. You can check it out here: http://www.gimmesound.com/Shapeshitter/

This is a music-sharing website where artists or labels upload their music for free, and when users download a song the artists get a certain profit from ad revenues. It’s a pretty sweet deal, especially for bands or artists who are trying to get known, so check it out!

Anyway, I’ve got my two songs up that I’m sharing on here and Box, but hopefully I’ll be working on some more songs, more intricate and advanced as I get used to the software. And, more importantly, I want to be making actual physical music sometime soon as well.

Updates

I’ve been away from this blog again, and though I don’t really have a good reason, I’ll try to explain.

Ever since I’ve taken up blogging, especially with this second blog, I’ve found it hard to muster up the willpower to write a lot. Part of the reason is because I put a lot of pressure and stress on myself to review everything that I see, watch, listen to, or read. I’ve found that reviewing gets to be less like fun and more like work, and I don’t really want that.

That’s not to say I’m not going to review anymore. Of course I will. I just want to post more stuff that I’m interested in along with those reviews, to give myself a little bit more fun with my blogging.

But I do have a review of The Golden Sores’ excellent album, A Peaceable Kingdom, coming up soon so keep an eye open for that.

Thanks!
RB

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Coming soon

Will be back in a few days. I have a very late review to write of Matt Henshaw’s Unfurled (sorry Matt! I’ve been busy!), and a review of Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack.

Hopefully I’ll be back for good again. And just so you know, I’m compiling an extensive list of 2009 albums for a year-end best-of list, complete with a play count and everything! I’m looking ahead.

Ugh – no updates

I’ve been really bad about updating this blog, or doing any writing for that matter. Stick around, I’ll try to get some reviews or posts up sometime soon…

Merzbow’s 2008 releases

So, I got to thinking:

Merzbow put out a ton of releases in 2008, and I was wondering if any of you loyal readers (all 1.5) have checked out any of them.

I have heard Arijigoku, Anicca, Dolphin Sonar, Here (which seems a very bland title for Merzbow), and Eucalypse. Overall, I thought they were… well, not the best. I find that Merzbow doesn’t strike a hit with me on most of his releases, and even the ones that he does impress me with, I find that there’s only one or two tracks that I really like.

What are your feelings on the ‘bow’s new stuff? Liking it, hating it? Overwhelmed by the amount of content? I’m liking how harsh Arijigoku and Here are, although I also like the easier listenings of Dolphin Sonar sometimes.

Maybe reviews to come? Although, I find it very difficult to review Merzbow’s output.